Method of forming a pencil pocket at the back of a book



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J. Gr. SHAW. METHOD OF FORMING A PENCIL POCKET AT THE BACK OF A BOOK N0. 324

Patented Aug. 11 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES G. SHAW, OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

METHOD OF FORMING PENCIL-POCKET AT THE BACK OF A BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,175, dated August 11, 1885.

Application filed September 11, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES G. SHAW, residing in the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have in vented a new and useful Improvement in Methods of Forming a Pencil-Pocket at the Back of a Book, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, niak ing a part of this specification.

Myinvention relates to an improved method of forming a pencil-pocket at the back of blank and other books; and it consists in forming the pocket by a fold of the material constituting the cover of the back, and securing the fold or loop by a strip of cloth or other material in such a manner that the back of the book will be as complete and perfect as when made without the pocket.-

In the drawings illustrating my improvement, in whichlike lettersindicate like parts, Figure l is a view of a book in perspective, showing the loop for the pencil at the back. Fig. 2 is a View of the inside of the cover.

. The nature of myimprovementandthe manner of constructing the same will be best understood by reference to the drawings.

In my improvement the pocket is formed complete in the back of the cover before the cover is attached to the book.

As will be understood from the illustrations. the loop or pencil-pocketL is formed by a fold of the back of the cover itself, which is made large enough or long enough at the back to inclose or surround the pencil. This loop or pocket having been formed by folding over the cover at the back, the two parts of the cover b and b at the base of the loop are brought close together, as is shown in Fig. 2, and a strip of leather, cloth, or other suitable material, S, is pasted on the inside or under side of the back of the cover, so as to hold together or in position the two parts I) and b, as will be seen from Fig. 2. This strip S thus serves to (No model.)

hold or keep the fold L of the cover in place, thus forming the loop, and at the same time constitutes a back for the book, which is secured to the covers in the usual manner: The loop having been thus formed,when the pasted or overlaid strip has become sufficiently dry the cover is attached to the book in the usual way-as if the loop or pocket had not been formed in the back; As will thus be seen, the loop is formed in the back of the cover merely by folding the back so as to surround the pencil without the aid of stitching or other means, and the cover can be secured to the back of the book in the usual manner, by pasting or otherwise, while by means of the strip S, secured to the back of the cover, the loop is prevented from being stretched open, the back is made stronger and more durable,and a more perfect means of attaching the cover to the book obtained.

By this improved means of constructing the loop the latter can be used on large books,

-which it is not possible to do with the loops as constructed heretofore, and the back of the completed book is as strong as when made without the loop. This strip S is preferably made wide enough to extend some distance on the sides of the cover, and thus serves to strengthen the back of the book and relieve the same from any strain.

What I claim is- In blank or other books, an improved method of forming a pencil-pocket at the back of the book, by looping the material of the back and securing the same by a strip of cloth or other material pastedinside of the back along the base of the pocket, substantially as and for the purpose described.

Dated this 10th day of September, 1884.

J. G. SHAW.

Witnesses:

N. O. REVILLE, E. R. CARTER. 

